Hollywood recruited to
help fight IS, hacked emails show (Brisbane
Times) Apr 17 - Top Hollywood executives including James Murdoch have been recruited
to help the United States counter Islamic extremist propaganda, according to
hacked Sony Pictures emails published by WikiLeaks.

TV ‘exposure’ of
Scientology halted by UK libel law split (The Guardian, Australia) Apr 19 - Plans to broadcast HBO’s Church of Scientology exposé, Going Clear,
have been shelved by Sky Atlantic in a virtual repeat of events two years ago,
when UK publishers abandoned publication of the book on which the hard-hitting
new TV documentary is based.

Toowoomba mosque damaged
by second suspected arson attack (The
Guardian, Australia) Apr 17 - A Queensland mosque has suffered its second suspected arson attack
this year, prompting a spokesman to appeal to Australians to condemn
anti-Islamic sentiments that are “polluting” public discussion.

Police drop probe into
anti-Muslim 'J Church' hate letters (Brisbane Times) Apr 17 - A police investigation into an anti-Muslim campaigner has been quietly
dropped, leaving dozens across the country with no explanation as to how their
private home addresses were obtained, and whether their safety has been
compromised.

Christianity the
cornerstone of democratic values (The
Australian) Apr 18 – (Opinion: Kevin Donnelly) In his Easter message, David Cameron stated
that Britain was a Christian country and that “the church is not just a
collection of beautiful old buildings. It is a living, active force across our
country.”

Catholic cathedral
exists in name only (Brisbane
Times) Apr 19 - If the late Brisbane Catholic Archbishop James Duhig's vision had been
realised the northern entrance to the CBD would be a whole lot more holy.

Also:
Vaccination crackdown: Australia announces end
to religious exemptions (The
Guardian, Australia) Apr 19 - Doctors will be given incentive payments so that parents stick to
their children’s vaccination schedule, and the one religious exemption to
vaccinations will end, as part of a push by the federal government to boost the
immunisation rate.